Experience

• Look Development Lead / Environment Art Lead at Osso VR

  April 2022 - May 2024

  • Led the creation and implementation of real-time environment art pipelines for VR simulations using physically based rendering (PBR) workflows.
  
  • Collaborated with Tech Art to improve shaders, tools, and environment workflows.
  
  • Designed modular environment assets with performance and reusability in mind.
  
  • Defined environment art standards with Art Director for consistency in all scenes.
  
  • Created and maintained the PBR material library for hard surface and organic.
  
  • Oversaw environment and hard surface for training and mentorship.
  
  • Developed photo-real set dressing assets optimized for real-time rendering.
  
  • Led daily reviews, maintained quality, and ensured team met visual targets.
  
  • Integrated offline path-traced textures for enhanced visual realism in runtime.
  
  • Worked across disciplines to support storytelling, lighting, and scene composition.

• Hard-Surface Artist at Osso VR

  January 2021 - April 2022

  • Created high and low-poly hard surface models with optimized LODs for real-time.
  
  • Authored textures and materials that formed the studio's Material Library.
  
  • Established hard surface workflows; trained artists across the team.
  
  • Optimized asset pipeline for performance, consistency, and scalability.
  
  • Designed and built, detailed operating room based on Art Direction guidance.

• 3D Environment Artist at Pantera Entertainment

  Los Angeles

  August 2020 - November 2020

  Freelance
  
  • Developed high-quality 3D environments using proprietary game engine for a live online event hosted by Epic Games
  
  • Created modular environment assets and props optimized for real-time rendering
  
  • Designed and implemented level layouts with a focus on visual storytelling and player experience
  
  • Collaborated closely with design and tech teams to ensure artistic vision aligned with game-play requirements

• Lead 3D Artist at Van Metre

  Broadlands

  March 2017 - June 2020

  • Led a team of 4 artists to build the world’s first online home design platform.
  
  • Directed look development materials, lighting, and textures for photo-real assets.
  
  • Modeled high and low poly environments and hard surface assets.
  
  • Designed and rendered a commercial building for Nationals Stadium in D.C.
  
  • Created interior and exterior scenes with a focus on visual fidelity and realism.
  
  • Balanced real-time optimization with visual quality for architectural visualization.
  
  • Established scalable asset workflows for modular scene assembly.

• 3D Artist at Epsilon Systems Solutions

  February 2015 - March 2017

  • Created high poly models of complex machinery for use in real-time.
  
  • Modeled and rendered technical simulations for Los Alamos National Laboratory.
  
  • Collaborated with engineers to ensure assets met functional and visual specs.

• Lead Environment & Hard-Surface Artist at Virtual Public Aerospace Career Concept

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

  February 2016 - February 2017

  • Led a small art team in the development of a virtual aerospace simulation using a proprietary game engine, targeting a wide age range
  
  • Created all hard-surface assets, including spacecraft, environments, and interactive props, optimized for real-time performance
  
  • Ensured high visual fidelity while maintaining technical constraints suitable for interactive simulation
  
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with design and engineering teams to align visual design with educational and game-play goals

• Masters of Art Creation at The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University

  Plano

  August 2012 - May 2014

  • Trained under industry professionals in real-time and VFX production pipelines, gaining hands-on experience with tools and workflows used in AAA game development.
  
  • Led multidisciplinary teams of various sizes to develop multiple award-winning game projects
  
  Interacting with different disciplines was formative for joining the industry.
  
  • Specialized in environment art, with a focus on hard-surface props, large-scale set pieces, and foliage creation.
  
  • Collaborated across disciplines, including design, tech art, and animation, to deliver cohesive, production ready content.

• Bachelors of Fine Arts at University of Kansas

  Lawrence

  August 2008 - May 2012

  • Built a strong foundation in traditional art principles, including color theory, composition, and design, complemented by game development coursework.
  
  • Gained adaptable creative and technical skills applicable across real-time and VFX pipelines
  
  • Developed a flexible workflow grounded in core artistic fundamentals, enabling quick adaptation to diverse production environments